The New Orleans Pelicans (8-25) are underdogs (+8) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (22-9) at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, and MSG. The matchup’s over/under is set at 247.5.
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Knicks Cover -8 vs Pelicans -111
Knicks vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -341
- Pelicans odds to win: +270
- Spread: Knicks (-8)
- Total: 247.5
- TV Channel: MSG
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- New York has covered the spread four times on the road and are 7-7 in road contests.
- This season, New York is 1-1 ATS on the road as 8-point favorites or more.
- The Knicks have hit the over in seven of their 14 road games this year with a set over/under (50%).
- New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.4 points per road contest this year, 15.1 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks are 8-2 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- The Knicks’ past 10 games saw six go over the total.
- The past 10 Knicks games averaged 14.4 fewer points (233.1) than this matchup’s point total.
- In the past 10 games, the Knicks are scoring 0.7 points more per game compared to their season average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks have a 21-6 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 77.8% of those games).
- New York has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -341 or shorter.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 77.3%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 (10th in NBA) | 46.2 (seventh) | 46.4 (third) | 41.2 (fifth) | 26.9 (10th) | 13.1 (fourth) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- At home this year, Pelicans games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times.
- The Pelicans are 6-14 in home contests with a 13-7 record against the spread at home.
- This season at home the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.4 points per contest, 13.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
- The Pelicans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 239.7 points scored. That’s 7.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 121.0, 5.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 31 times this season and won six, or 19.4%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have a record of 1-17 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +270 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 27.0% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (20th in NBA) | 48.8 (28th) | 43.2 (22nd) | 45.9 (24th) | 24.5 (27th) | 13.5 (sixth) |
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